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Roan High Knob, North Carolina/Tennessee

Prominence: 3485 ft, 1063 m

Elevation: 6285 feet, 1916 meters

Approx. Isolation: 18.77 mi, 30.2 km

Elevation Info:	NAVD88 Elevation: 6285 ft / 1916 m
Latitude/Longitude (WGS84)	36° 6' 16'' N; 82° 7' 21'' W 36.104561, -82.122448 (Dec Deg) 398968E 3996129N Zone 17 (UTM)
Country	United States
State/Province	North Carolina Tennessee
County/Second Level Region	Mitchell (Highest Point) Carter (Highest Point)
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Prominence

Clean Prominence: 3485 ft/1063 m
Optimistic Prominence: 3525 ft/1075 m
Key Col: McKinney Gap 2800 ft/853 m  (40 foot contour)
Col elevation in range between 2760 and 2800 feet.
    Topo Map: Spruce Pine O35082h1 1:24,000
    Key Col Lat/Long: 35° 53' 4'' N; 82° 0' 45'' W
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Isolation

18.77 mi/30.2 km
Nearest Higher Neighbor in the PBC database:
Celo Knob (SSW)
Isolation distance is based on NHN and is slightly overstated.

Ranges

Continent: North America
Range2: Appalachian Mountains
Range3: Blue Ridge Mountains
Range4: Western Blue Ridge Ranges (Highest Point)
Range5: Roan-Unaka Mountains (Highest Point)

Drainage Basins

Nolichucky
French Broad
Tennessee
Ohio
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean

Watauga (HP)
South Fork Holston (HP)
Holston (HP)
Tennessee
Ohio
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean

Ownership

Land: Cherokee National Forest (Highest Point)/National Forests in North Carolina

Topo Map

Carvers Gap O36082a1 1:24,000

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